Premiere Stakes

Looking for early info on this year’s Premiere Stakes? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.

The Premiere Stakes is a Group 2 sprint held at Royal Randwick in either late September or early October as part of the bumper Epsom Handicap Day card.

The event offers $500,000 in prize money and is contested at weight-for-age.

Run and won since 1972, the Premiere Stakes now serves as a key lead-up into the $15 million The Everest race and in 2020 the Premiere Stakes runner-up Classique Legend went on to win that year’s edition of the world’s richest turf race.

Premiere Stakes 2021 – Quick Information

• Race Day: Saturday, October 2nd, 2021
• Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
• Track Surface: Turf
• Track Direction: Right-handed
• Race Distance: 1,200 metres
• Weight Conditions: Weight for age
• Type: Thoroughbred
• Grade: Group 2
• Operator: Randwick Racecourse
• Prize Purse: $500,000
• Inaugural Race: 1972
• 2021 Premiere Stakes Winner: Masked Crusader

Premiere Stakes 2021 RESULTS

The official 2021 Premiere Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday October 2nd, 2021. 

1. #1 Masked Crusader
2. #6 Standout
3. #8 Embracer

The Hawkes Racing-trained The Everest contender Masked Crusader ($2.50) got the late gap to salute narrowly for the punters in the 2021 Premiere Stakes results defeating two 20/1 outsiders in Standout (2nd) and Embracer (3rd).

Premiere Stakes Betting 2021

There are many different ways to bet on the Premiere Stakes, we’ve included some of the most popular options below:

How To Bet On The Premiere Stakes in 2021

1. Join up at neds.com.au
2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Premiere Stakes Betting above).
5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Which Horse Will Win The Premiere Stakes in 2021?

The best way to pick which horse will win the Premiere Stakes is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, look at the trainer’s record in the race and check the runners’ 1200m records. 

Additional factors to consider when picking the Premiere Stakes winner include: 

• The Shorts: The Group 2 The Shorts serves as a nice lead-up into the Premiere Stakes for potential The Everest hopefuls.
• Local Runners: Locally-trained Sydney horses have an excellent record over the interstate visitors in the Premiere Stakes results.

Premiere Stakes 2021 Favourites

Early favourites in 2021 Premiere Stakes betting include confirmed The Everest horses Masked Crusader and Rothfire. 

Masked Crusader ($2.50 in 2021) was the last Premiere Stakes favourite to win.

Premiere Stakes Field 2021

The official 2021 Premiere Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below. 

The Premiere Stakes 2012 field features a small but class line-up of sprinters led by confirmed The Everest contenders Masked Crusader and Rothfire.

• Scratched: #2 Splintex (2)

Premiere Stakes 2021 Tips

Favourite: #1 Masked Crusader ($2.50 at time of publish)

Best Bet: #5 Rothfire ($3.40 at time of publish)

Best Roughie: #8 Embracer ($21 at time of publish) 

Our insider Premiere Stakes 2021 betting tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2021 EPSOM HANDICAP DAY PREVIEW & TIPS

Premiere Stakes Race Day 2021

The 2021 Premiere Stakes takes place as part of the Epsom Handicap Day card at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse on Saturday October 2, 2021. The meeting is host to plenty of Group races including three elite level features with the running of the:

• Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m);
• Group 1 The Metropolitan (2400m); and the
• Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m).

Premiere Stakes 2021 Barrier Draw

The 2021 Premiere Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public the Wednesday leading-up to the event and will be published in our above Premiere Stakes Field section. 

Premiere Stakes Nominations 2021

Nominations close by 11:00 AM on Monday, the 27th of September, 2021. 

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Premiere Stakes 2021 Weights

Standard weight for age conditions apply to this race. Final weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, the 28th of September, 2021 and published in our above Premiere Stakes Field section. 

Premiere Stakes 2021 Acceptances

Acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on Wednesday, the 29th of September, 2021 and published in our above Premiere Stakes Field section. 

Premiere Stakes 2021 Jockeys

The final riders announcement is at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, the 29th of September, 2021 and published in our above Premiere Stakes Field section. 

Premiere Stakes Scratchings 2021

Scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 2nd of October, 2021.

2021 Premiere Stakes Scratchings: 

• #2 Splintex (2)

Premiere Stakes Prize Money 2021

The Premiere Stakes prize purse is worth $500,000, distributed from places first through tenth.

premiere Stakes Race Number 2021

The 2021 Premiere Stakes is set to run as Randwick Race 6 at 2:45pm (AEST) on Saturday, the 2nd of October, 2021. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.

Premiere Stakes 2021 Form Guide

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2021 Premiere Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2021 PREMIERE STAKES FORM GUIDE

Premiere Stakes Live 2021

You can watch or listen to the 2021 Premiere Stakes live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Premiere Stakes Winners

Winners of the Premiere Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.